The alleged beating of a Hong Kong resident in the UK by the Chinese consulate in Manchester, England, on Oct. 16 has sparked international condemnation. The Hong Kong resident who was involved in the incident made his first public statements on Oct. 19. He said at a news conference that he was dragged into the Chinese consulate and beaten by several men, causing him to be hospitalized with injuries.
On Oct. 16, the day of the 20th national congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Hong Kong residents in the UK held a protest outside the Chinese Consulate General in Manchester to protest against the CCP and its leader Xi Jinping. Videos circulating on social media showed a man wearing a black hat and ponytail being dragged through a gate into the Chinese consulate in Manchester, where he was attacked by five men as he lay on the ground….